{"title":"Megan Dune","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eRooted in a desire to replicate the conditions and curiousness of existence in the natural world, and marked by bold play and experimentation, my body of work explores the boundaries between fragmentation and integration to analyze and celebrate human happenstance to our shared “bliphood,” or our “blip” of being alive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eHuman thought and perspective is often limited to the spheres of our societal structures and our lives within them – not wrong, but far from the full picture. From thinking about our interactions with the world from the smallest of perspectives – say, that a teaspoon of soil contains more living organisms than there are people in the world – to the largest – we are living on a planet revolving around a star, which is one of ~100 billion stars in our universe that is expanding at an accelerating rate – I find infinite curiosity, excitement, and drive to create art that imparts upon others a reminder of this all-encompassing perspective and our blip within it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eTo give thought to our truly extraordinary existence, I create in the same way as the natural world – without thoughts of importance, right\/wrong, or final result. I impulsively bring physical form to my flow of consciousness. The result is different materials, styles, and ideas building upon one another to depict a world where every object and interaction is just as important as the one next to it – the same as our own. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eMegan Dune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flower-crowns","title":"Flower Crowns","description":"Oil, acrylic, wedding dress (curtains), and dried flowers on canvas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eABOUT THE ARTWORK\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Flower Crowns\" explores the oneness of all things and humankind's peculiar penchant for forgetting that. The beings in the painting are contemplating this wider perspective from a vantage point amongst the cut flowers - flowers cut by human hands and passed through many others before making their way to a store, from which they were purchased in exchange for money, and then brought home and clipped and given water and nutrients in a vase, all for visual and olfactory fulfillment. Isn't it funny? We are but a blip existing in the most extraordinary of circumstances.","brand":"Megan Dune","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645170803052,"sku":null,"price":6800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9023\/6012\/files\/Flower-Crowns-1-2_jpg.webp?v=1776880683"},{"product_id":"welcome-to-my-party","title":"Welcome to my Party","description":"\u003ch3\u003eABOUT THE ARTWORK:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn ‘Welcome to my World,' American artist Megan Dune transport us to a realm where artistic intertwines with the nostalgia of a childhood celebration. The artist masterfully chose techniques that she used when making art as a child, infusing them with vibrant colors that warmly welcome the viewer. Her melange of collage elements and acrylics result in a resplendent painting, each brushstroke creating a joyous environment. Yet, amidst the jubilant ambiance, a dark paradox emerges—a black snake disrupting a blissful harmony. This creature is intended t represent the subtle anxiety that creeps in, finding its way through even in a moment of merriment. This mix between jubilation and unease transports the viewer to a realm where the bright hues of happiness dance alongside the haunting allure of introspection.","brand":"Megan Dune","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645172572524,"sku":null,"price":7750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9023\/6012\/files\/WELCOME-TO-MY-PARTY-MEGAN-DUNE-1_png.webp?v=1776880689"},{"product_id":"loud-mouth","title":"Loud Mouth","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMegan Dunes ‘Loud Mouth’ is a surrealist masterpiece. 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The artist chose to incorporate colorful and playful elements such as beads, fabric, acrylic, and wood, showing her unwavering dedication to the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis painting is intended to become a jubilant celebration of being your authentic self, without concern of what others will think.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Megan Dune","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645173195116,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/9023\/6012\/files\/LoudMouth-megan-dune-go-loco-3_jpg.webp?v=1776880690"},{"product_id":"drool","title":"Drool!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Box-sc-15se88d-0 Text-sc-18gcpao-0 cgchZM\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Box-sc-15se88d-0 Text-sc-18gcpao-0 cgchZM\"\u003eAcrylic, colored pencil, paper, glitter, thread, foil and fabric on canvas and paper mache.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eABOUT THE ARTWORK:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside of us is a desire for consumption - not just the consumption itself, but the ability to consume. 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